The Coffee Lama
Cafe · Haight-Ashbury ·
Artisanal coffeehouse chain roasting beans on-site, pour-over coffee
Artisanal coffeehouse chain roasting beans on-site, pour-over coffee
"Fans of the now-closed Ritual in the Haight, rejoice: there’s another coffee shop in its place. Coffee Llama serves espresso drinks along with breakfast burritos and sandwiches." - julia chen 1, patrick wong
"From the brothers who own Potrero Hill’s Loard’s Ice Cream, this Haight Street outpost was arranged as a turnkey with Eileen Rinaldi at Ritual Coffee (which closed after nine years); the coffee is the same while food offerings are expanded with sandwiches and fruit bowls." - Dianne de Guzman
"Fans of the now-closed Ritual in the Haight, rejoice: there’s another coffee shop in its place. Coffee Llama serves espresso drinks along with breakfast burritos and sandwiches. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Julia Chen
"The nine-year Haight Street outpost has closed after nine years, ending Ritual Coffee’s run at that location." - Paolo Bicchieri
"The Upper Haight Street location will close on Friday, April 11, after nine years, a departure that leaves a major hole in the neighborhood’s offerings (the next nearest specialty coffee option was described as a small bar inside a plant-and-vibes shop). In a farewell Instagram post, owner Eileen Rinaldi told fans it was not “another San Francisco doom loop story,” writing in part, “It’s just the normal confluence of the many factors of running a small business in a modern city.” The post noted the Haight Street spot had a hard time bringing in enough foot traffic; it also endured incidents including a 2021 report of gunfire spraying the cafe’s window. At the same time, the company has grown in other directions, opening a sleek outpost inside San Francisco International Airport in late 2022 and rolling out cans of cold coffee." - Paolo Bicchieri
